Otacher
Old High German
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *Audawakraz. Or, if Latin Odoacer is not from that same source, this may also be a loan from Latin or from whatever source Odoacer originates (or at least influenced by it). The attested form of this word (only in the fragmentary Hildebrandslied) is not entirely what would be expected from an Old High German reflex of *Audawakraz; one would rather expect something like *Otwacchar or *Ōtwahhar. However, Old High German spelling varied greatly and there are many irregularities found in the spellings of given names, so the absence of e.g. the -w- is not strong evidence that this is not simply a reflex of *Audawakraz.
Proper noun
Otacher
- Odoacer (character in the legendary Hildebrandslied, based on the historical figure)
Inflection
Attested forms include the dative Otachre and genitive Otachres. Some reconstruct a nominative singular Otachar instead.
| case | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Otacher | Otachra |
| accusative | Otacher | Otachra |
| genitive | Otachres | Otachro |
| dative | Otachre | Otachrum |
| instrumental | Otachru | — |
Descendants
- Middle High German: Otakar, Ottokar
- German: Otakar, Ottokar
- → Czech: Otakar